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CE MARKING

CE MARKING. What is it?. CE marking – What is it?. What it’s Not ! Not a Trade Mark Not a Quality Mark Not a Trade Barrier Not an Option. So what is it !. Conformit é Europ é enne Conformity with EU Directives Product meets essential requirements Product can be sold throughout the EU.

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CE MARKING

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  1. CE MARKING What is it? CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  2. CE marking – What is it? • What it’s Not ! • Not a Trade Mark • Not a Quality Mark • Not a Trade Barrier • Not an Option CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  3. So what is it ! • Conformité Européenne • Conformity with EU Directives • Product meets essential requirements • Product can be sold throughout the EU CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  4. What’s the EU? • Needed after WWII to prevent future conflict between France & Germany. • Started in 1950 as European Coal & Steel Community: 6 members. • Treaty of Rome 1957 created European Economic Community: EEC • 1973: UK, Denmark & Ireland : 9 members • 1981: Greece, Spain & Portugal : 12 members • Treaty of Maastricht 1993 created the European Union • 1995: Austria, Finland & Sweden : 15 members • 2004: 10 new Members: 25 Member States & 3 EEA CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  5. The full Story CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  6. The EEC resulted in:- • An ad hoc number of product standards. • Incompatible product standards. • Barriers to trade between Member States. • A lot of languages. CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  7. This was solved by:- • Development of policy Statements i.e. EC DIRECTIVES • Harmonisation of Product Legislation- Standards i.e. BS/EN/ISO/DIN CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  8. What’s a Directive? • A policy statement detailing essential requirements for health, safety, consumer protection and environment. • Contains no technical content. • The Directives must be adopted by every member state as national law and therefore becomes enforceable by the national legislative bodies. • Currently 35 Directives – 21 provide for CE marking CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  9. What’s a Standard? • Not just ISO 9001 • ISO - has 17000 standards and 1100 new each year. • EN - European Norm; harmonised standard. • BS - British Standard; mostly harmonised with EN. • DIN - Deutsches Institut für Normung: mostly harmonised with EN. CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  10. What does all this mean for NZ manufactures ? • Same rules apply as in the EU. • Need to recognise applicable Directives & Standards. • Mutual Recognition Agreements • Limited to EMC & cranes. • Require Technical File, D of C & OM. CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  11. What’s of most current use in NZ • Machinery Directive - 98/37/EC • Pressure Equipment Directive - 97/23/EC • EMC - 2004/108/EC • Noise Directive - 2000/14/EC • Recreational Craft Directive – 2003/44/EC CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  12. Conformity Assessment Modules • Module A : Internal Control of Production (design) • Module B : EC Type Examination (design) • Module C : Conformity to Type (production) • Module D : Production Quality Assurance (prod.) • Module E : Product Quality Assurance (prod.) • Module F : Product Verification (prod.) • Module G : Unit Verification (design & prod.) • Module H : Full Quality Assurance (design & prod) CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  13. Machinery Directive98/37/EC • Applied by definition. • Often used as “Overarching” Directive. • Annex IV & V requirements • Module A requirements • Concept of “Manufacturer”, “Authorized Representative” & “Keeper of Technical Documents in the EU”. CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  14. Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC • Subject to MRAs • Can use AS/NZ Standards • Design verification required • Can be done by NZ Engineers • IANZ registered CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  15. EMC 2004/108/EC • Requires involvement of CABs. • CABs based in NZ. • Same as NB in the EU. • Issues Certificate of Compliance. • Sum of CE marked parts do not make the whole. CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  16. Noise Directive 2000/14/EC • Applicable only to outdoors • Indoor noise subject to EU National Health & Safety policy. • Can be tested in NZ to ISO 3744 • Test sites difficult to find. CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  17. How to get the information • EU Web Sites • ec.europa.eu.int/comm/index • www.bsonline.bsi-global.com • Publications • T & E how to guide • UK Dept of Trade & Industry • EU based manufactures - Vickers CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  18. Achieving compliance – who can help? • Help yourself at first – it’s cheaper! • Obtain / keep paper work from suppliers. • Use CE – EU marked components • Have a documented quality system. • Keep plan revisions up to date. • Don’t reinvent the wheel, know and understand standards. • EU runs on paperwork – be part of it. CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  19. Achieving compliance – who can help? – pt 2 • Use National Resources – ie IRL • EU Web Sites • IANZ • T & E • NZ Consultants • NZ CABs (Conformity Assessment Bodies) CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  20. Achieving compliance – who can help? – pt 3 • You will need: • A time frame for compliance • Plans, elevations & final drawings. • A working prototype. • Standards compliance paperwork. • Clear lines of responsibility. • Photos CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  21. CE MARKING • Must be kept in the proportions shown. • Cannot be altered. • Must be at least 5mm in height • Can be included on the Builders Plate CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  22. What if I don’t have CE ? • Product is not compliant with EU Legislation. • Product can then be: • restricted • prohibited from sale • forced to withdraw from EU marketplace CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

  23. CE MARKING Not difficult Just complicated CEproof International Ltd www.ceproof.com

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